Dec 06, 2019
Central Research is seeking a Contract Specialist III to provide acquisition support services for our Federal Government client in Herndon, VA. This individual shall have significant experience working with complex, high volume, and large dollar projects and contracts.
Responsibilities & Duties:
The Contract Specialist III shall provide the full range of procurement-related support services for our customer’s acquisition activities:
Pre-award acquisition support
Award and selection support
Post-award acquisition support
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
24 hours of studies in an quantitative /analytical field
5 years of Federal Government contracting experience supporting a Federal agency on site with agency experience
Ability to obtain and retain a Public Trust clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in formal source selections and research and development
DAWIA Level II or FAC-C certification of Level II or equivalent
Military or DoD acquisition training and experience
Previously held warrants
Familiarity with OTAs, grants management, and cooperative agreements
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
In depth functional knowledge of procurement practices and procedures including:
Government or commercial purchasing rental, or lease of supplies and equipment through open-market methods
Placement of purchase orders, placement of orders under blanket purchase agreements, under indefinite delivery contracts such as federal supply schedules, other purchase procedures pertinent to contracting, contract negotiation, and administration
Termination functions that include preparing solicitations, contract modifications, or supporting procurement documents, and evaluating and reporting on performance of contractors in meeting contract terms
Demonstrated skill in obtaining, analyzing, and developing product and price data for contract negotiations and conducting comparative analysis with historical data to develop recommendations on vendor selection, terms, or prices
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience leading and/or providing technical advice and assistance to a group of professional employees responsible for the oversight and implementation of contract administration workload; to include contract closeout, pricing, negotiations and/or contract modifications
Must be proficient using Microsoft Office applications
Hands on experience with contract writing and back end systems to execute contractual activities across the acquisition lifecycle (i.e., add funding, de-obligations, administrative modifications, add-remove CLINs, etc).
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
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NOTE : This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. It is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification and addition as deemed necessary by the Company.
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Central Research Inc.
Herndon, VA
Full-Time